Hello from New York City! Well, actually hello from New Jersey. I took myself across the Hudson River to Hoboken to check out a few Sinatra-inspired sights, on account of what would have been Ol’ Blue Eyes’ 100 birthday. This week has been the kick-start of awards season nominations, with the SAGs and Golden Globes nods being announced. There were quite a few suprises and snubs, but Carol scooped 5 Globe nods – with its stars Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett both scoring Best Actress noms. But at the SAGs, they’ve been separated into Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for Rooney. Also, it’s been a great year for Sweden’s Alicia…

Hello from New York City, where the new year has been a wet, sloshy and cold one so far… * Frozen – an apt title for this past weekend’s weather patterns in NYC – has swooped back into the number 1 spot at the box office, 6 weeks after it opened in North America. It’s also brought in over $600 million worldwide, making it the biggest Disney Animation Studio success, after The Lion King. Olaf the Snowman would be squealing in delight. * The BAFTA nominations are coming on Wednesday, but in the meantime, the institute has named its Rising Star nominees – a great barometer of young stars to watch: Dane…